title: Comparison of methods for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6C.
abstract: Polymerase chain reaction-based methods and Quellung method were compared for serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae serogroup 6 for 230 isolates from Asian countries. Prevalence of serotype 6C differed according to the method used, with inconsistencies in 12 pneumococcal isolates (5.2%). Thus, evaluation of the prevalence of serotype 6C may differ according to the methods used.
authors.affiliation: Asia Pacific Research for Infectious Diseases (APFID), Seoul 135-710, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Yang
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Kwan Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: So Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Cheol-In
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Doo Ryeon
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Kyong Ran
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Peck
authors.forename: Jae-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D006801:Humans; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012703:Serotyping / Q000379:methods*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification